Intro: mbmusic05-01

PASSING THE TORCH:

Saxophone player Lannie McMillan sparks up a cigarette during recording session at Royal Studios for local band Deering and Down. The storied studio, started by famed producer Willie Mitchell, stays booked months in advance with Willie Mitchell's son Lawrence "Boo" Mitchell behind the board. It's not uncommon in Memphis that children of music legends from the past are carrying the torch into the future.